Check printer and recorder.



W. H. BAUR.

CHECK PRINTER AND RECORDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 14, 1908.

Patented Sept. 28, 1909. 8 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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GHEGK PRINTER AND RECORDER.

APPLICATION FILED M114, 1908.

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CHECK PRINTER AND RECORDER.

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citizen of the United- York, in the county UNITED STAT WILLIAM'H. BA'nii, or New YORK; N. 3r.

To all whom it may concern:

'Be'it known that I, VILLIAM'. H. BAUR, a. States, residing at New of-New York and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in corders .of which the following is a specification. 3 H i i This invention relates-to check printers andrecorders and more especially to that class of machines wherein is placed a waiters check having the name or arbitrary designation of said waiter after he has Written the articles ordered thereon. The checker then by means of a novel arrangement of keys and type bars prints the prices of the articles on the check in their proper places and through certain connecting means an identical record is printed on a sheet or stripto contain the complete record for that special-waiter. Means are provided for shifting or bringing into position the strip of any waiter sothat his record will be added to with each check priced so thatithe of anywaiter is aggregate orders or work These and other details and objects of the invention are more fully described in the followingspecification, set forth in the' claims. and illustrated in the drawings,where:. v

Figure I is a side elevation of thecomplete device. F'g. 2 is an enlarged elevation of the upper part or check printer. Fig. 3 is a similar View ofthe loiver part pr waite rs recorder. Fig. 4 is a. plan view of the 'dlieck printer. ig. 5 is ahorizontal sectional View through the device. showing the re corder in plan. Fig. dis a vertical longitudinal sectional view of the complete machine. Fig. 7 is a front view of the-recorder carriage. Fig. 8 is a rear View of same.

9 is a sectional view of the recorder .order or check is given to the checker who deposits. it in the propr receptaclein the a machine, which will be herein-after referred to, and the price is printedaftereach respective order by the checker and the total Check Printers and Re 0rd slip are identical and the relative platform -':12'-' supporting the check .printer CHECK PRINTER (AND Raceninth.1 1

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 28,. 1909- j Application filed Ma-y 14, 1908. Seria1N o.432,894.

given. The check is waiter for collection.

H'eretofore it has been customary fo'r'ithc checker to mark "or stamp with dies the. charges or cost opposite the dHferent-artr .orders received by the different waiters and certain intervals these figures on the checks,

which eventually find their way to the cashier, are compared but through certain irregularities and distractions are often found to be dissimilar. regularities, intentional and accidental, that this invention is designed, and the check is submitted to the checkerfor his verification and pricing and the total recording'for each waiter and as this chine at the same time reproduces the prices and costs on a sheet or slip against the waiter who presents the check for pricing so that the two records, the check and the recmust always agree.

The machine comprises two platforms 12.

and 13 separated and held in their proper positions by the rods 14: theupper while the lower platform 13 carries the recorder. v a

At the front of the platform 12 are a ,series of keys 15 marked with certain numerals useful 'in printing and recording the charges above referred to and which actuate the key bars of both the printing and recording mechanisms simultaneously with one stroke, these. keys and their bars v 1 6 being connectedwith the levers 17 of the type bars 18 of the printer, and the levers 19 of the type bars 20 of the recorder so that as any key is struck its equivalent type bar in the two banks of type bars is actuated and both i type strike and print at the same time.

The waiters check 21, whichis more clearly shown in dotted lines in- Fig. {lis supported on a yielding platform 22 forced upward by springs 23. and gripped bythe 25 which holds it whilethe type are strikthen turned over totho is done by him the ma aggregates It is to overcome these, ir-

overhanging flange 24 of the verticalplate ing same. i The waiters check is fed lengthwise across the top of the platform 22 by the checker and each of its lines is centered for the striking of the key. This positioning is not in regular order as the. items are oftenskippe'd and the check shifted from extreme points,' for instance the first article is positioned and its price struck then it may be necessary to skip to some article near the bottom of the chec The inking ribbon 30 is wound upon spools '31 andpasse's through a vibrating frame 32 I which carries it forwardover the platform 22 with each stroke of a 'key' which causes,

one of the-several levers 1,7 to bear ,uponthe universal bar 33-passing from side 'to'si'de of the frame 26 and each end being. connected I withthe arm 34 of the frame 32, the latter being normally held in its retracted position by-thet spring 35. The ribbon is fed by the 'pawl 32 on the frame 32 rotating the "ratchet and gear'31'. Themechanism operati-ng this part of the machineis similar .to the usual type'of typewriting machines.

and the type aresimplynumerals, multiples. of five, from vzero'to $1.00 or a simila-r' ar-- rangement of figures as may be found nee essary. Thetype bars 18are of the common type and are' connectedwvith the levers l'l by the links 36 while the type bars are pivoted in the uprights'37. y f The recording mechanism is best shown in- Figs. 3, 5, 7-and 8 where it will be "seen that the type bars 20 are operated by the levels 19- connected with the lower ends of the typebars-16 and these type bars bear .the identical numerals as the bars, 18.0 The type bars 20 strike upon a rotating platen; 40 which is shifted laterally with its carriage 41] along the'rail 42 supportedibythe frame '43.' This shifting is done by means best shown in Figs. 3 and 5 where it will be seen that a rack bar 44 is secured tothe rear side; of a table 45 at] the upperend of the carriage 41.

With this rack bar. .meshesa toothed segment 46 secured J-to jan upright shaft 47 and having at-its upper end a' lever '48 traveling over a numbered segment 49 and having an opening 50 to register withone of the numbers on the-segmentso that when the lever 48 is turned to register withone of the numerals on the segment it shifts therack bar 44 and the carriage 41 to a'position indicated by the numeral. This shifting is done to carry a serieslofjtapes 51 before the striking point of the key barsQ O. and each of the tapes passes around the platen and is to Carryihe complete record of a separate waiter and when the check of V that waiteris placed upon the platform 22.

The tape rolls are carried on a rod .52 suspended fromthe .table 45 the hangers 53' v and the tape is caused to move with the platen by the-contact roller 54, one being provided for each tape and they are carof the recorder and directly opposite the type center. By this means but one tape at a time is pressed against the platen and remains so pressed as long asthe check n the printer is receiving its charges.

The ..platen 40 is rotated by a coil spring 60 Fig.9) adapted; to be wound aboutth'e sha '61, to which it is attached'at one end,-

the other end. of the spring being-secured to the head 62 ofthe ,platen so that when the shaft is rotated.-int he'proper direction the.spring...is'putf under tension and urges the platen in a"di'rection which will feed charges recorded on the check in the printer. 1 When'theshaft 61 is Wound up'the tension put upon the spring 60 is retained by means of the'pawl 63 on the head engaging the ratchet :64 on the shaft, but the head and platen are released by the action of the dogs.

l the tapes 51 .so'thatthey will receive the 65 and 66 on the esapement wheel fi'i', form;

.ing partofthe head 62." v

Thedo'gs65 and 66 arecarrie d by a piv; oted frame 68 rocking .onpivots 69 in the while the dog. 66 yields as in the common movements, and is influenced by the spring "70' whose pressure is adjusted by means. .Of the screw 71. The frame 68 is rocked by 5 the arm 72wit-h the roller7 3 at its-end andwhich travels along the horizontal rail 74 asthe carriage'move's from'sidetoside, and the rail 74 is connected by means of the. 'ver:

tical'members 75 with the levers 7 6 carrying the universal .77 so that when the levers 38 are depressed the rear ends of the, levers 76 are elevated and the frame-B8 rocked so that the dogs permit the platen to revolve on the tape Which is at the same time moved forward by the partial rotation of the platen.

When the check on the printer has receivedall of itsprices-andthe recordtapev "carriage 41, the dog 6 5 being stationary form 70f escapemen-t used in step-by-estep one line space to receive an additionalfigure 5 for the corresponding waiter-has simultane: -120 ouslfy received the, same charges another check maybe inserted for pricing'and if for another waiter the carriage would be shifted tobring theproper strip into play.

The inking ribbon 78 for the recorder is carried, by the spools79 and passes through ashifting-frameSO on. the slide '8]. which is connected by means of thebell cranklever 82 with a crank'arin 83 j ournaled in the top platf0rm1 2 and having ahandle 84 on the topside thereof. .Tliis .lattei' detail is to provide for-the adjustment'of the frame 80 so that the type may strike onthe upper edge of the ribbon or the lower,- the ribbon being made up of several colors so that. in the final recording charges may be readily distinguishable so that the different charges may be appor tioned...-to the different parts of the establishment, -as=for instance black figures may be written for the articles'from thekitchen,

red-.fromthe: bar and'blue'for the cigar stand. 1 7 I r "lVhi-le the drawings'illustrate a working machine and the preferred details of such a device it is obvious that minor details may be modified without departing from the essential features above referred to.

It is obvious that I 'do not confine theopcratioir of this machine .to the printing and recording of waiters. checks as the machine may be used in the listing and tabulating of i merchandise, or articles placed in storage,

invoices, or in many instances Where the enumeration of articles are to be separated on'dilferent sheets and'a tally of the whole is necessary.

' The machine above-described and shown in the drawings is-capabl'e of all such-work oi'-wi th slight alteration could be madeto accomplish; any similar work.

'VVhat I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is. i

-. the combination of a primary printing mechism, and means for simultzri'ieously moving the selected record slip success vely and ac-- tuated by the record printing mechanism. 2. In a-machine of the character described,

' the combination of a primary printing mechanism, a cooperating record printing mech; anism, a series of record slips, a selecting mechanism for bringing one of the record slips into position for receiving the record,

and means for feeding the selected record slip only as the printing progresses.

n-a machine for ing, the combinatiodwith' a transversely i movable platform adapted-to receive a bill.

to be priced, of type bars, a-carr'iage'with longitudinal-1y moving rolls of recordslips, a rotating platen,

unison. I 4 a In a machine. for pricing bills and recording same, the combination with separateplatfor-ms, of type barsand a'later'ally moythe figures for" 'the record slips, selecting platen,

pricing and record-' a second series of type bars, and keys adapted to operate the cor responding type bars of the two series in ing bill .holder on one of the platforms a second series of type bars and rotating re'cord carrier on the second platform and keys connected with both series cause them to work in' unison.

5. ln a bill pricing and recording -machine, the combination with separate platforms adapted to carry differentlyoperative paper carriers, of a stationary bill holder on the upper platforms, a series of type bars on -same,' a carrier. with record slips arran ed in rolls on the lower latform a moving platen, means for feeding the slips,

a second series oftype bars to print on the record slips and a series of keys to operate the two 'seriesof type bars and connecting same.

.6. In a bill printer and recorder, thercombinat'ion with superimposedst-ationary platforms, of astationary bill carrier 011 the upper platforni',a series of type bars with numerals, an inking ribbon, a carrier for rolls of record tape on the lower platform, a rotatingplaten, a second -series of type bars having numerals identical with the first series, an inking ribbon for same, and one set of keys operatingidenticaltypc bars in thetwo series.

7. In a billprinter and recorder, the com-- bination with upper and lower stationary platforms, of a carrier on the upper platformadapted to hold the bills to be priced, an inking ribbon, a vibrator, type bars with numerals, a second set ofv type barson the lower platform Wltll identical numerals, a carrier with record tapes, a rotating platen on the carrier, and means for operating thev type bars simultaneously carriage. I

8. In a bill printer and recorder, the comand moving the bination with stationary upper and lower platforms, of a stationary platen on the upper platform an inking ribbon,"a horizontal vibrator, type bars carrying numerals, a rotating'plafen on the lower platform, a laterally shifting carriage for'same, with record tapes passing over the rotating a second series of type bars with numerals identical wit shifting the carriage, and keys adapted to operate the two series of keys simultaneously. I

9. In a check printer and recorder, the

combination with the upper and lower" platforms, of a check holder on the upper platform, ype bars operating on'same, a' ribbon carrier, -a. rotating platen on the lower platform,

gear

above the the first series, ,means for rotating the platen, means for characters of type bars to ajshiftingcarriage with arack bar for same, a vertical shaft with wheel to mesh withthe' rack bar, an armat -.th'e upper end of the shaft and. upper platform, and a sector with over which the arm passes.

1O. In check printer and recorder, the

combination with superimposed 'nlatfm'ms,

of a check holder and printer onon'efbf the pl forms, type bars, an indicator' arm and characters to designate lt-s pos1t1on,.a sprmgj rotated platen on the other platform, means for controlling the rotation of thep'laten, a shiftlng carriage for the platen, means con- I nected with the indicator arm for shifting the carriage type bars (operating on the platen, and keys operating the tw'o'xsets of type bars simultaneously.

11. In a check printer and'recorder, the combination with ,-superimposed platforms,

ofa series of type bars with identical numeralsfor each platform, vertical keys con-- necting the twors'eries of type bars, a checkv holder; on one'of the platforms, ahollow platen on theother platform,-a spring within same to rotate it, a carriage-for the platen, an escapement mechanism to control the. rotatlon of the platen, intermedlate means be--.

tnleei the key bars and the: escapement mechanism tooperate the latter. Y [9. In checkprinter'and recorder, the combination with an upper andylow'er platform, of a stationary platen on the upper platform for therheck', a rotating platen on'the lower platforin'for printing a rec- 0rd, a shifting frame carrying the platen.

and record-tapes, an, indicating arm above the upper platform for shift-mg the frame, two sets of type bars with old tapes, a single-set of key bars for oper- 'ating'the two sets of typebars', and means operated by the key bars for rotating the lower platen.

'Intestimony whereof I my signatnre' identical nn-- merals for printing on the check and the rec- 

